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Oktoberfest Classic Day Two - October 17, 2010 |
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event photos available at www.davefranksphotos.com Results and Notes Grisdale Late Model -
Main Event 1 of 2 - 50 laps Finish, Top 10 Paul Howse continued his autumn win streak with a victory in the first of twin 50 lap main events at the Oktoberfest Classic. Howse started the race on the second row, but it was not a run away domination. An aggressive start saw Howse connect with Jeff Stewart in a battle for the top spot and both cars were sent to the back of the field to work their way back into contention. #05 Brad Corcoran led early from the pole starting position, his greatest challenger was Jason Shaw. Corcoran blocked three lanes across the asphalt trying to hold back the Del Metals Ford. After an exchange of leadership Corcoran received a black flag penalty for blocking that ended his quest for victory. Jason Shaw led through the middle of the race but could not keep Paul Howse from the checkered flag. The outgoing Flamboro Late Model champion put the Truck Town #8 at the front of the field and celebrated early in victory lane.
Grisdale Late Model - Main Event
2 of 2 - 50 laps Finish, Top 10 1. #56 Jeff Stewart, Erin. 2. #82 Jason Shaw, Guelph. 3. #89 Shawn Chenoweth, Bright. 4. #3 Chris Bochsler, Waterdown. 5. #75 TJ Marshall, Rockton. 6. #24 Brennan Didero, Ancaster. 7. #93 Bill Hollis, Hamilton. 8. #18 Bill Catania, Erie, PA. 9. #22 Bill Lasaline, Puslinch. 10. #41 Steve Adams, Milton. Jeff Stewart won the wild second round main event for the Grisdale Late Models, in a race that saw many different leaders and a lot of action at the front of the race. The front of TJ Marshall and Dave Baker battled early, giving way to Mark Watson as a clear leader of the pack. Watson was chased by Paul Howse through the early half of the race, after Howse started in eighth place from a dice roll inversion of the lead lap cars from the first round. The two classy competitors enjoyed a furious fight at the front, but suffered a terrible end. A restart following a lame caution bunched the field coming to the green flag. Paul Howse was under a great deal of pressure on the outside of the front row, with Jason Shaw and Shawn Chenoweth stacked behind in row two. When the green flag waved Howse hammered the gas and spun the tires, launching his car sideways towards Watson. This happened twice, and in the first mistake it was contact with the lower lane Chenoweth that set Howse straight again. But the second time ended in disaster when Howse was unable to regain control and tipped into the right corner of Watson's Big Box Mobile #78. The contact pointed Watson towards the front straightaway wall, turning hard into a t-bone collision. Howse's Richie Brothers Auctioneers #8 was cushioned from the wall by Watson's car, but was heavily hit by #49 Mark Burbridge who was coming to speed behind him. Neither of the top two competitors could continue, and both were heavily disappointed by the result. The new front row was Jason Shaw with Shawn Chenoweth, another excellent battle for the lead. Shaw would win the race to the front and lead Chenoweth for a number of laps. Restarts made the difference this day, as the double-file formation continued to put fast cars on the outside to run the leader hard into the turns. See-saw battles at the front put on a breath taking display of sportsmanship, and Jason Shaw was looking like a dominant force. But a pit stop would force Shaw into traffic and leave room at the front. Jeff Stewart, who had quietly and consistently been moving contenders out of his way on a charge to the front soon took over the leadership duties and in the end earned the checker flag for the Bruce Bennett motorsports #56 Kubota Canada entry. Overall Performance Finish, Top (unofficial): in the case of a point tie, the decision maker was fastest lap in time trials. 1. #89 Shawn Chenoweth, Bright. 2. #82 Jason Shaw, Guelph. 3. #56 Jeff Stewart, Erin. 4. #3 Chris Bochsler, Waterdown. 5. #75 TJ Marshall, Rockton. 6. #36 Gary Elliott, Waterdown. 7. #93 Bill Hollis, Hamilton. 8. #8 Paul Howse, Hillsburgh. 9. #41 Steve Adams, Milton. 10. #50 Dave Baker, Ancaster.
Limited Late Model main
event - 50 laps Finish, Top 10: 1. #28 Roy Wilkie, Sauble Speedway. 2. #8 Jason Parker, Sauble Speedway. 3. #47 Tom Walters, Sunset Speedway (champion). 4. #69 Al Inglis, Barrie Speedway (champion). 5. #37 Rick Walt. 6. #11 Nick Roth, Varney Motor Speedway. 7. #31 Jeff Walt, Sunset Speedway. 8. #66 Cole Weber. 9. #9 Peter Koevoet. 10. #55 Bruce Rankin, Sunset Speedway. For the first time in a long time, Stompin' Tom Walters was shut out of victory lane at the Oktoberfest Classic. In qualifying it was Roy Wilkie and Jason Parker who each out ran Walters to the finish, and both would best the multi-decorated racing champion. The race was won in the opening ten laps, when Parker slammed the door on Walters run to the front, building a gap for Roy Wilkie to work with. Wilkie was simply faster this weekend, unchallenged and untouchable as he went on to win the checkered flag.
Thunder Car main event -
40 laps Finish, Top 10: 1. #76 Shawn Arnott, New Hamburg. 2. #14 JR Fitzpatrick, Ayr. 3. #13 Brad Collison, Cambridge. 4. #81 Matt Mulholland. 5. #73 Nick Troback, Hamilton. 6. #72 Randy Rusnell, Cambridge. 7. #49 Frank Davey. 8. #48 Billy Zardo, Brampton. 9. #46 Lane Zardo, Brampton. 10. #21 Matt Bentley, Acton. JR Fitzpatrick unquestionably had the best run going in the field, but couldn't seal the deal as he ran the tires off the car. Fitzpatrick's #14 Cambridge Rigging Thunder Car has a notorious reputation for ill-handling, but the former CASCAR national series champion worked the wheel hard to find speed on the high side of the track in qualifying to earn his front row starting spot. Past and current Flamboro track champions Brad Collison and Randy Rusnell gave chase, but neither could break free of traffic early enough to get a strong run at the top spot. Shawn Arnott was fast to move into second and hounded Fitzpatrick, pressuring the driver to do more with the car then it was ready to handle. In the closing ten laps as the tires melted from under the #14, Arnott started a game of bump and run with Fitzpatrick. Moved by contact Fitzpatrick to second and Arnott shot forward, holding on to claim the checkered flag.
Mini Stock main event - 30 laps Finish, Top 10: 1. #9 Neil Hannah. 2. #43 Sarah Miskiewicz, Fergus. 3. #35 Tim Tolton. 4. #31 Dave Bailey, Hagersville. 5. #37 Rob Hoskins, Harley. 6. #28X Abel Castlein, Caledonia. 7. #95 Kevin Potter, Bowmanville. 8. #02 Mike Taylor, Burlington. 9. #71 Russ Aicken, New Hamburg. 10. #28 Dale Shaw, Guelph. The Mighty Mouse Sarah Miskiewicz nearly claimed an Oktoberfest Championship as she chased the visiting Neil Hannah around the asphalt arena. The top four-cylinder runners from around the province joined the field at Flamboro for a definitive showdown, and the top ten was a mix of summer feature winners. The top ten fails to include past champion Matt Dean, who put on a great show racing through traffic. The #15 failed to pass the post-race tech inspection. Other top runners Dave Bailey and Rob Hoskins were fun to watch in the ultra-competitive four-cylinder field of competition, but both came up short of a checkered flag. |
